Richard Young

Position:
RB
Height:
5-11
Weight:
200
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lehigh Acres, Fla.
High School:
Lehigh Senior

An explosive runner with a combination of power, speed and finesse that makes him one of the elite rushers in the nation ... rated by ESPN.com as the No. 1 running back in the class ... No. 19 on the ESPN 300 ... the No. 9 player in the Southeast Region and No. 4 player from Florida according to ESPN ... ranked as the No. 2 running back in the country, the No. 11 player from Florida and a four-star prospect by Rivals.com ... a five-star according to the 247Composite who rated him as the No. 3 running back, No. 9 player out of Florida and the No. 35 overall player in the nation ... rated by the On3 Consensus at No. 29 in the country, No. 8 in Florida and No. 3 at his position ... No. 43 prospect nationally by 247Sports, who also rated him as the No. 3 running back and No. 11 recruit from Florida ... No. 25 in the SI99 revealed by Sports Illustrated ... a five-star rusher according to PrepStar Magazine, who also listed him at No. 17 overall, No. 1 at his position and the No. 6 player from the state of Florida ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game ... coached by James Chaney at Lehigh Senior High School ... chose Alabama over Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ohio State and Oregon.